Receptacle



Oct. 22, 1935. R. R SOLAR 2,017,926

RECEPTACLE Original Filed March 8, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet l t. 22, 1935. R. R. SOLAR I v 2,017,926

RECEPTACLE Original Filed March a, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Oct. 22, 1935 UNITED STATES RECEPTACLE Reeves R. Solar, Ann Arbor, Mich.

Application March 8. 1934, Serial No. 714,706 Renewed March 18, 1935 1 Claim.

This invention relates to an improved sanitary cuspidor of a type including a removable inner receptacle or lining designed with a view toward providing for convenient and ready disposal of I accumulated waste material and refuse.

An important object of the present invention is to provide a cuspidor receptacle constructed in a manner to permit the quick assembling thereof, and furthermore constructed of cheap mate- 10 rial so that the same can be destroyed after having been used for a certain period of time and replaced by another of like construction.

Other features and advantages will become more readily apparent from the following description and drawings.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a view in section and elevation disclosing the assembly as constructed in accordance with the principles of the present invention.

20 Figure 2 is a fragmentary perspective view of a corner portion of the disposable or removable liner or inner receptacle.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the blank of paper or cardboard from which the liner or inner re- 25 ceptacle is formulated.

Figure 4 is a perspective corner view showing a fragmentary portion of the casing.

Referring now to the drawings by distinguishing reference characters and to Figure 1 it will 30 be observed that the casing, which is in the form of a metal shell, is denoted by the numeral 5.

It is of rectangular configuration and is provided with a swingable bottom 6 hingedly attached as indicated at l. The free swingable end of the hinged bottom is provided with a spring latch or catch 8 constructed for engagement with a keeper button or the like 9 on the adjacent wall of the casing. The upper edge portions of the walls of the casing are formed into an integral guard flange or lip Ill and this is bent downward- 1y to guide or deflect the refuse into the removable inner receptacle or liner II. It is to be pointed out that this casing functions as a sheath or shroud so as to conceal the inner re- 45 ceptacle II. Therefore the cuspidor has the appearance of an ordinary type cuspidor. It has the advantage however of permitting the loaded removable receptacle I I to be dropped out through the bottom of the casing when the hinged bottom 50 6 is swung to open position merely by releasing the latch 8. The inner receptacle or liner II is preferably made of fire and waterproof material, for example a chemically treated paper or cardboard. The material will be sufilciently inex- 55 pensive as to permit the entire receptacle to be disposed of and replaced with a clean receptacle, It is also to be pointed out that this receptacle II is of a knock-down or foldable paper type. It is therefore constructed from a blank of paper or the like of the type shown in Figure 3.

As shown in Figure 3 the disposable receptacle II is formed from a single blank or sheet of chemically treated water and fireproof material which is shaped to define the various companion or complemental walls and connective portions. 10 For sake of convenience the various fold lines, shown in dotted lines, are denoted by the numerals I2 and these are arranged to define various distinctive areas. For example the bottom of the receptacle is denoted by numeral I3, this being substantially square. The side walls may be described as comprising pairs of opposed or complemental walls, for example two side walls I 4 of duplicate type and two end walls I5 of duplicate form. These walls I 4 and I5 are provided with integral downwardly foldable flaps arranged in pairs. The flaps of one pair are denoted by the numerals I6 and these are provided with extensions formed into hooks I'I engageable with complemental hooks l8 on the remaining fiaps I9. The walls I4 and I5 are joined together by webs of general triangular form foldable upon themselves, that is upon the fold lines 20 into overlapping half-portions 2|. By folding the fiaps I6 and I9 down and interlocking the tongues or hooks I1 and I8, and by folding the half portions 2| into overlapping relationship and against the end walls I I the box like receptacle is set up as shown for example in Figure 2. It provides a substantial, conveniently assembled inner receptacle which is adapted to fit conveniently in the casing 5 up underneath the deflector flange II) as shown in Figure 1.

The idea of the invention is to provide a chemically treated sanitary liner or receptacle for a metal sheath or casing and construct the casing so as to facilitate insertion and removal and to permit removal and dumping of the inner receptacle without touching it. This provides a satisfactory and sanitary assembly. 4

It is thought that persons skilled in the art to which the invention relates will be able to obtain a clear understanding of the invention after considering the description in connection with the drawings. Therefore, a more lengthy description is regarded as unnecessary.

Minor changes inshape, size, and rearrangement of details coming within the field of invention claimed may be resorted to in actual'practice. desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

A receptacle of the character described comprising a sheet of substantially square shape constructed to provide side walls having flap members, a pair of oppositely disposed flap members being provided with indentures at the corner portions, backwardly disposed tongue members on the remaining flap members engageable into the said indentures, foldable webs connecting the said side walls, said flap members having their outer end portions bent downwardly from an upstanding position, said tongues being disposed around the corners of the receptacle and engaged into the said indentures of the complementary flaps at the outside of the receptacle.

REEVES R. SOLAR. 

